7-6-12: Selected my project & bought the yarn. Can’t wait until 7-27-12 to cast on. I will start training (swatching) as soon as I finish HEXA.

7-27-12: OPENING CEREMONIES - I have not “trained” yet - still working HEXA. (note-ended up frogging HEXA)

7-28-12: swatched and cast on (Norwegian Cast-On) with size 5 needles.

7-29-12: finished lace section and now nearing end of decrease section.

7-30-12: just about ready to begin increase section

8-4-12: divided for fronts & back; rewound my yarn into three separate balls. I’m still on my second skein, hoping I won’t have to start the 3rd skein.

8-5-12: all shaping is complete except for the shoulders. I have about 2 1/2” remaining to knit. It looks like I probably will have to dive into my 3rd skein.

8-6-12: second skein is noticeably lighter……RATS

8-7-12: need to block tonight so I can seam shoulders tomorrow and finish neck band and armhole edging (used blocking down time to begin Dahlia!)

8-8-12: shoulders seamed; neck band knit and seamed; now just need to complete armhole edging